Fan Zhongyan – A Great Chinese Statesman and Poet
Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹, 989-1052), a Suzhou native, was a great statesman, philosopher, writer, educator, military strategist of the Song Dynasty.…
Ancient Chinese Gold Artefacts
This gold creature contains 99% of gold and was unearthed from a bomb dating back at least 2,000 years ago.…
Mysterious Prehistoric Signs on Rocks in a Mountain in Henan
More than 3,000 mysterious signs discovered in Mt Juci (具茨山), of Henan Province, China, are believed to be carved in…
Suzhou, a 2,500-Year-Old City Built along Waterways
A row of waterfront houses in Suzhou with some balustrades formed by curved back support of a bench for casual…
The Secrets for Forbidden City to Surviving Earthquakes
What are the secrets for Forbidden City to surviving so many earthquakes in 600 years? To find the answer, specialist…
The World’s Oldest & Tallest Surviving Wooden Pagoda
Ying County Buddhist Pagoda, situated in Shanxi Province in northern China’s Yellow Plateau, is the oldest surviving timber-frame pagoda in…